The National Renewable Energy Center* estimates Mongolia’s total renewable energy potential at 2.6 terawatts, a potentially huge resource base. Power generation and exports could draw on the solar and wind potential of the country’s Gobi Desert. New policies promise to rapidly accelerate renewable energy development.

A Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA) identifies the actions needed to overcome a country’s barriers to renewable energy deployment, with IRENA providing technical support and expertise to facilitate consultations among different national stakeholders. While the process helps to shape appropriate policy and regulatory choices, each country determines which renewable energy sources and technologies are relevant and consistent.